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PC not recognising Archos AV500 Windows Device

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  • 23-10-2007 8:37am
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    The Denouncer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 435 ✭✭


    A couple of weeks ago I had to restore my Dell PC to factory settings because it was refusing to boot and reinstalled a few applications. Over the weekend I connected my Archos AV500 DVR to it as Windows Media Device, and instead of the 2 tones you normally get when you add a USB device, you get 3 low tones, and it will not show up on the Explorer. If I change the Archos to Hard Drive device mode it gets recognised, but the PC wants to format it and wipe all the contents, which I don't want.
    In work the PC recognises the Archos in Windows Device mode no problem.
    The Archos is configured to work with all XP PCs so it should work out of the box.
    I downloaded drivers for it but the PC at home says it can't install them..I ran troubleshoot on all the USBs (I don't know which is which in the Device Manager/Universal Serial bus controllers) and it says there is nothing wrong. But then my main external harddrive stopped working on the same USB, and I got the 3 low tones again instead of the 2 you normally get. This morning I plugged the external hard driver into the same USB though and it was recognised again..
    I read on an Archos forum that the best bet is to uninstall all the USBs and reinstall them, but I have no idea how to reinstall.. please help its doing me brain in, I need the PC to recognise my Archos again!


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    #2
    The Denouncer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 435 ✭✭The Denouncer


    Came across this thread from Archos forums. Sounds like my best bet.


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    #3
    The Denouncer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 435 ✭✭The Denouncer


    Just to let you know that TestDisk worked - superb! That is very useful for anyone else with external hard drives the PC fails to recognise.


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    #4
    Flankerb
    Registered Users Posts: 220 ✭✭Flankerb


    Testdisk class bit of software saved me on a few occasions once or twice with the av500 and other harddrives.;)


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